
Westwood, Broadclyst, Exeter

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
1,638 sq ft
152 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Beautifully presented, bright Grade II Listed cottage
- Lovely South facing landscaped gardens
- Separate paddock of 0.73 acres with stable
- Off road parking and car port
- Adaptable accommodation with annex potential
- Freehold
- Attractive rural location
- Council Tax Band: F
- EPC: E
Description
Situation - Symes Cottage is located along a quiet lane between the villages of Whimple and Broadclyst, in the hamlet of Westwood approximately 8 miles from the centre of Exeter. Broadclyst is an active community with an excellent range of amenities and day to day facilities, including churches, pubs, riding school, Post Office and stores, well-regarded primary school as well as Clyst Vale Community College secondary school. Both Killerton House and Ashclyst Forest, which are owned by the National Trust, are located nearby and offer wonderful recreational areas for riding, cycling and walking.
Description - This charming and picturesque Grade II Listed property has been lovingly updated by the present owners and now provides modern, stylish and characterful accommodation throughout. The property benefits from 3 spacious reception rooms on the ground floor and a useful downstairs bedroom, whilst on the first floor are three good sized rooms and a family bathroom.
The gardens are a lovely feature of the house with a well tended mature garden to the rear overlooking fields, and on the other side of the lane a parking area with car-port with adjoining paddock extending to approximately 0.73 acres bordered by a stream.
Accommodation - The main door is found to the rear of the property and opens into a porch with with French doors opening to a seating area and a there is a utility area with Belfast sink and an opening into the kitchen. Fitted with a range of white fronted units with a solid wood work top over there are a number of painted exposed beams, a wooden door opening into a useful storage cupboard and a Range cooker for cooking. On the right is an opening into a spacious open plan sitting/dining room with a tiled floor and large windows looking to the garden.
On the other side of the kitchen is the sitting room, a lovely cosy room with a wood burner and a number of exposed beams, a window looks onto the rear garden and a period wooden door opens into the entrance porch. At the far end of the house is a good size study/ sun room with under floor heating and bi-fold doors opening out into the garden. A door leads to a ground floor bedroom with an adjoining shower room/W.C allowing this end of the house to be used as an annex or air B&B.
On the first floor are three double bedrooms, all presented in lovely order with painted wooden beams and views over the garden with bedroom 2 having an access door onto a raised decked balcony with beautiful views over adjoining fields and a ladder leading down to the rear garden. There is also a family bathroom fitted with an attractive bathroom suite including a roll top bath with shower over, feature hand wash basin and a W.C.
Outside - Opposite the cottage is a driveway providing parking for a number of cars leading to a car-port with a 5-bar leading into the field with another giving access to a concrete yard with brick built stable block. Extending to approximately 0.73 acres the paddock is level and bordered on one side by a stream.
The main garden to the house is to the side and rear. At the side, accessed via a gate is a gravelled area leading into the garden room via the bi-fold doors. Steps lead up to to an area of lawn with a garden shed and a number of seating areas and adjacent the rear of the house is another gravelled area providing a seating area for outside dining. The garden is bordered by a hedge and overlooks fields beyond.
Services - Current Council Tax: F
Standard, broadband available. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone mobile networks with limited availability (Ofcom).
Utilities: Mains electric, mains water
Drainage: Private drainage
Heating: LPG
Listed: Grade II Listed
Tenure: Freehold
Thatched in
Directions - From Exeter head north along the B3181 towards Broadclyst. Before the village take the right turn sign posted Dog Village. Bear left on the bend by the school, into Woodbury View, and continue along this road passing The New Inn and at the junction bear left. Follow the road taking the next turning on the right signed Ashclyst, continue along and the house is on the right hand side.
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Westwood, Broadclyst, Exeter- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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